Louis S.
Alves

The 33 year old
played the piano, and went to every party with his own
compact discs, including Metallica, Jimi Hendrix,
Megadeth and The Doors.

He also loved
to sing karaoke, The Providence Journal reported.

His favorite
song to sing was "You May Be Right," by Billy Joel.

Alves also was
passionate for his family. The house he bought in
Lincoln seven years ago is less than a half mile from
the house where he grew up, and where his parents still
live.

When Alves was
still in high school, he got a job playing Santa Claus
at a local mall to earn extra money to buy gifts for his
family, but he didn't tell them until years later.

Alves was a
senior designer for Poly-Flex Circuits in Cranston, and
helped develop medical products, including a device used
to detect carpal-tunnel syndrome and a sensor that
measures brain activity during
surgery.

Obituary

The funeral for
Louis S. Alves, 33, of Hazel Street, Lincoln, will be held Saturday.

Born in Providence, a son of Luis F. and
Maria (Sena) Alves, both of Lincoln, he was a lifelong resident of
Lincoln.

Mr. Alves was a senior designer at
Poly-Flex Circuits of Cranston for four years.

He graduated from Lincoln High School and
the New England Institute of Technology, and received a bachelor's
degree from Wentworth Institute.

He was communicant of St. Anthony Church,
Pawtucket.

Besides his parents, he leaves a sister,
Carla S. Alves, and a niece, Skyla J. Alves, both of Lincoln.